9:47 PM,
Mar. 10, 2014

Walmart announced plans to build a new store on the corner of Murfreesboro and Fergus roads in La Vergne.

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A new Walmart will be built on the corner of Murfreesboro and Fergus roads in La Vergne, an official with the city confirmed the rumors Monday morning.

The La Vergne Planning Commission will vote at its March 25 meeting on subdividing 45.15 acres at the corner of Murfreesboro and Fergus roads, currently zoned C-2 commercial, into three lots for the Walmart Commercial Center Subdivision. After this vote, the retailer will present a site plan for the new facility for approval by the Planning Commission.

"For us this is huge," La Vergne spokesman Kathy Tyson said. "To get this is beyond words ...